Wood residues — Import value in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Wood residues — Import value was 3,525 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood residues — Import value in Saudi Arabia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood residues — import value in Saudi Arabia is 3,525 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 71.5% on the previous year and down 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood residues — import value in Saudi Arabia peaked at 12,365 1000 USD in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26 1000 USD, in 1992.
That places Saudi Arabia 28th out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood residues — Import value in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 26 1000 USD | — |
| 1993 | 64 1000 USD | +146.2% |
| 1994 | 73 1000 USD | +14.1% |
| 1995 | 68 1000 USD | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 73 1000 USD | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 32 1000 USD | -56.2% |
| 1998 | 45 1000 USD | +40.6% |
| 1999 | 159 1000 USD | +253.3% |
| 2000 | 289 1000 USD | +81.8% |
| 2001 | 404 1000 USD | +39.8% |
| 2002 | 404 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 404 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 709 1000 USD | +75.5% |
| 2005 | 709 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 709 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 709 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 709 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 709 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,805 1000 USD | +154.6% |
| 2011 | 404 1000 USD | -77.6% |
| 2012 | 518 1000 USD | +28.2% |
| 2013 | 613 1000 USD | +18.3% |
| 2014 | 7,582 1000 USD | +1136.9% |
| 2015 | 614 1000 USD | -91.9% |
| 2016 | 2,674 1000 USD | +335.5% |
| 2017 | 1,857 1000 USD | -30.6% |
| 2018 | 719 1000 USD | -61.3% |
| 2019 | 213 1000 USD | -70.4% |
| 2020 | 314 1000 USD | +47.4% |
| 2021 | 653 1000 USD | +108.0% |
| 2022 | 8,602 1000 USD | +1217.3% |
| 2023 | 12,365 1000 USD | +43.7% |
| 2024 | 3,525 1000 USD | -71.5% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 3,525 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 432 1000 USD, 8.2× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 3,525 1000 USD is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 154.5 1000 USD, 22.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood residues — Import value in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +1217.3% | 653 1000 USD | 8,602 1000 USD |
| 2014 | +1136.9% | 613 1000 USD | 7,582 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.5 1000 USD | 26 1000 USD | 159 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2000s | 575.5 1000 USD | 289 1000 USD | 709 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,700 1000 USD | 213 1000 USD | 7,582 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,092 1000 USD | 314 1000 USD | 12,365 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More environment data for Saudi Arabia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -52.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.424 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 9.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood residues — import value in Saudi Arabia?
- Wood residues — import value in Saudi Arabia was 3,525 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood residues — import value recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 12,365 1000 USD in 2023.
- What is the lowest wood residues — import value recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26 1000 USD in 1992.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for wood residues — import value?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 28th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood residues — import value rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood residues — Import value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en